Pressures on the NHS

"The issues faced by our health and social care services are as complex as they are unprecedented. But the situation is not wholly hopeless – while there is no one ‘magic bullet’ to solve the current crisis and cut future crises off at the pass, there are solutions which have been shown to be effective when properly implemented."

University of Plymouth Experts Directory

About the University

The University of Plymouth is renowned for high quality, internationally-leading education, research and innovation.

With a mission to Advance Knowledge and Transform Lives, Plymouth is a *top 50 research university with clusters of world class research across a wide range of disciplines including marine science and engineering, medicine, robotics and psychology. A twice winner of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education, the University of Plymouth continues to grow in stature and reputation.

It has a strong track record for teaching and learning excellence, and has one of the highest numbers of National Teaching Fellows of any UK university. With 21,000 students, and a further 17,000 studying for a Plymouth degree at partner institutions in the UK and around the world, and over 100,000 alumni pursuing their chosen careers globally, it has a growing global presence.

* Research Fortnight Research Power League Table 2014.

December in pictures

Professor Richard Thompson made an OBE for services to marine science

The honour reflects his status as a world leading authority on the problems caused by plastic pollution in the marine environment